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理学部 (りがくぶ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Common word JLPT N1 Freq. Frequency Top 50,000 Meanings 1
noun
faculty of science ; school of science ; college of science
Refers to the university division for natural sciences such as mathematics, physics, chemistry, biology, or earth science; the English equivalent varies by institution.
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My older brother graduated from the Faculty of Science and became a researcher.
Kanji 理 logic, arrangement, reason 学 study, learning, science Similar words 理り 学がく Means science or the natural sciences as a field; 理学部 is the university faculty or school devoted to those fields.
工こう 学がく 部ぶ Faculty of Engineering; often more applied and technology-oriented than 理学部.
文ぶん 学がく 部ぶ Faculty of Letters or Humanities; a different university division focused on literature, languages, history, philosophy, and related fields.
Etymology A Sino-Japanese compound: 理学 means science or natural science, and 部 means a department, section, or faculty. Together they denote a university faculty or school of science.
